Mount Morungole

Mount Morungole rises to 2,749m in Kidepo Valley National Park in northern Uganda, one of Africa's most remote and spectacular wilderness areas. The mountain is not merely a geographical feature, it is the ancestral home and spiritual centre of the Ik people, one of Uganda's smallest and most isolated tribes, who live in remote highland villages near the Kenyan border.

The Ik were documented in the 1970s by anthropologist Colin Turnbull in his controversial book "The Mountain People," which described the community during a period of profound crisis. Today the Ik maintain a fascinating traditional culture in their highland villages, and a guided trek to their settlements is one of Uganda's most meaningful and unusual cultural experiences. The hike itself is long, 8 to 13 hours round trip, but the views over Kidepo's vast savannahs are among the finest in East Africa.